Understanding Visual Management Systems

to monitor the performance of a process and expose abnormal conditions so that appropriate action is taken quickly

to prevent problems rather than just reacting to them

To be truly effective Visual Management Systems (VMS) need to be an integrated part of continuous improvement culture, with the objective being to manage processes in real-time. VMS takes time, effort and persistence in order to become an integral part of a business system before you can gain the full benefits.

The benefits of VMS

People will be able to:

Set up a management structure to enable them to see ‘at-a-glance’ what is going on in theirr processes

More efficiently manage team activities

Understand how to structure a visual management board

Gain clarity of purpose and transparency of the process

Team members will:

Team members will feel more engaged in the process

They will have a new visual way of working

Team meetings can become more effective and stimulating

Teams will have access to the latest information

Good for the Organisation.
Senior teams will now be able to ‘go to gemba’ – i.e. ‘go, look, see’ where the work is taking place. This means greater transparency, instant access to critical information and ‘at-a-glance’ project status so they know exactly what is going on.

In addition, leadership will have confidence that team leaders are fully informed and taking the right actions in an open and transparent structure.

Plus. an organisation where monitoring and measuring is on-going means there is a much better chance of preventing problems, rather than just reacting to them.

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